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en-AUCopyright 2015, Australian Broadcasting Corporation. All Rights Reserved.Wed, 04 Mar 2015 03:25:36 +1100Wed, 04 Mar 2015 03:25:36 +1100http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssABC NewsIraqi forces launch assault on Islamic State militants in Tikrithttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-04/iraqi-forces-launch-assault-on-islamic-state/6278608
Wed, 04 Mar 2015 03:25:36 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-04/iraqi-forces-launch-assault-on-islamic-state/6278608Unrest, Conflict and WarTerrorismTroops begin surrounding Islamic State fighters in Tikrithttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-04/iraqi-forces-try-to-seal-off-islamic-state-around-tikrit/6278560
Thousands of Iraqi forces begin surrounding Islamic State fighters in Tikrit and nearby towns on the second day of Iraq's biggest offensive yet against a stronghold of the radical Sunni Islamist militants.
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Wed, 04 Mar 2015 01:38:48 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-04/iraqi-forces-try-to-seal-off-islamic-state-around-tikrit/6278560Unrest, Conflict and WarTerrorismGovernment and PoliticsWorld PoliticsAbbott denies troop expansion amounts to 'mission creep'http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-03/abbott-rejects-mission-creep-suggestions/6277246
Prime Minister Tony Abbott rejects suggestions that sending another 300 troops to Iraq amounts to "mission creep" and does not rule out future increases in Australia's contribution to the fight against Islamic State.
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Emma GriffithsTue, 03 Mar 2015 14:58:03 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-03/abbott-rejects-mission-creep-suggestions/6277246Defence and National SecurityDefence ForcesFederal GovernmentArmyUnrest, Conflict and WarIraqi forces launch Tikrit offensivehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-03/iraqi-forces-launch-tikrit-offensive/6276644
Tue, 03 Mar 2015 11:42:49 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-03/iraqi-forces-launch-tikrit-offensive/6276644Unrest, Conflict and WarIraq military seizes districts around Tikrit from militantshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-03/iraqi-government-forces-seize-control-of-districts-around-tikrit/6276072
Iraq's armed forces, backed by Shiite militia, attack Islamic State strongholds north of Baghdad, advancing towards the city of Tikrit held by the militants.
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Tue, 03 Mar 2015 10:35:07 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-03/iraqi-government-forces-seize-control-of-districts-around-tikrit/6276072Unrest, Conflict and WarTerrorismGovernment and PoliticsWorld PoliticsHundreds more diggers to join anti-Islamic State mission in Iraqhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-03/australian-troops-to-train-iraqi-military/6275982
Australia is expanding its military role in Iraq, with Prime Minister Tony Abbott confirming the Government will send another 300 soldiers to help train forces fighting Islamic State militants.
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Louise YaxleyTue, 03 Mar 2015 08:05:45 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-03/australian-troops-to-train-iraqi-military/6275982Defence and National SecurityDefence ForcesFederal GovernmentArmyUnrest, Conflict and WarIraq army, Shiite militia launch offensive against IS strongholdshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-02/iraq-shiite-militia-begin-campaign-against-is/6275496
Iraqi armed forces backed by Shiite militia attack Islamic State strongholds north of Baghdad, marking the start of a campaign aimed at driving them out of the mainly Sunni Muslim province of Salahuddin.
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Mon, 02 Mar 2015 20:34:45 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-02/iraq-shiite-militia-begin-campaign-against-is/6275496Unrest, Conflict and WarTerrorismAustralians banned from travelling to IS-stronghold of Mosulhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-02/islamic-state-julie-bishop-bans-travel-to-mosul-stronghold/6274842
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says the Government is banning travel to Mosul in Iraq to stop Australians helping Islamic State terrorists.
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Mon, 02 Mar 2015 18:12:22 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-02/islamic-state-julie-bishop-bans-travel-to-mosul-stronghold/6274842TerrorismUnrest, Conflict and WarGovernment and PoliticsInternational LawOffensive launched on IS stronghold north of Baghdadhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-02/iraq-says-offensive-launched-on-islamic-state-north-of-baghdad/6273252
Iraq's army and Shiite militia launch a long-awaited offensive against Islamic State in Salahuddin province, a stronghold of the radical Islamist fighters north of Baghdad.
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Mon, 02 Mar 2015 11:14:35 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-02/iraq-says-offensive-launched-on-islamic-state-north-of-baghdad/6273252Unrest, Conflict and WarForeign AffairsIraq's looted national museum reopens in Baghdad after 12 yearshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-01/iraqs-looted-museum-reopens/6271690
After being looted in the chaos that followed Saddam Hussein's toppling, Iraq's national museum is reopened.
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Sun, 01 Mar 2015 09:52:01 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-01/iraqs-looted-museum-reopens/6271690Unrest, Conflict and WarTerrorismArchaeologyLibrary Museum and GalleryHistoryMosul attack an 'attempt to destroy images of gods'http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-28/mosul-attack-an-attempt-to-destroy-images-of-gods/6271230
Sat, 28 Feb 2015 15:02:00 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-28/mosul-attack-an-attempt-to-destroy-images-of-gods/6271230Unrest, Conflict and WarVandalismLibrary Museum and GalleryArt HistoryHistoryCameron defends security services after media unmask 'Jihadi John'http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-28/david-cameron-vows-to-hunt-down-jihadi-john/6270708
British prime minister David Cameron vows to hunt down "Jihadi John", the Islamic State (IS) group militant who has appeared on video beheading hostages and has been named as a London graduate.
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Barbara MillerSat, 28 Feb 2015 10:25:03 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-28/david-cameron-vows-to-hunt-down-jihadi-john/6270708TerrorismUnrest, Conflict and WarWorld PoliticsUN seeks protection of ancient artefacts from IS destructionhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-27/un-seeks-protection-of-ancient-artefacts-from-is/6271526
Fri, 27 Feb 2015 22:26:00 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-27/un-seeks-protection-of-ancient-artefacts-from-is/6271526ArchaeologyHistoryAncient ReligionsTerrorismAnthropology and SociologyExperts and expats sickened by IS's destruction of artefactshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-27/experts-and-expats-sickened-by-iss-destruction-of/6270246
Fri, 27 Feb 2015 20:14:05 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-27/experts-and-expats-sickened-by-iss-destruction-of/6270246TerrorismUnrest, Conflict and WarHistoryArt HistoryLibrary Museum and GalleryArchaeologyIslamic State militants' destruction of ancient artefacts 'like tearing down Colosseum'http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-27/experts-shocked-as-islamic-state-militants-destroy-artefacts/6269092
A rampage by sledgehammer-wielding Islamic State militants in an Iraqi museum is being compared to "the tearing down of the Colosseum brick by brick".
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Fri, 27 Feb 2015 14:19:38 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-27/experts-shocked-as-islamic-state-militants-destroy-artefacts/6269092TerrorismUnrest, Conflict and WarHistoryArt HistoryLibrary Museum and GalleryArchaeologyDestruction in Mosul museumhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-27/an-is-militant-pushes-a-statue-inside-the-mosul-museum/6269186
Fri, 27 Feb 2015 14:10:22 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-27/an-is-militant-pushes-a-statue-inside-the-mosul-museum/6269186Library Museum and GalleryTerrorismVideo shows jihadists destroying ancient artefactshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-27/video-shows-jihadists-destroy/6267570
Fri, 27 Feb 2015 07:51:52 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-27/video-shows-jihadists-destroy/6267570TerrorismLibrary Museum and GalleryArt HistoryIslamic State jihadists smash priceless artefacts in Iraqi museumhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-27/is-jihadists-destroy-ancient-idols-in-iraq-museum-video/6267554
Islamic State militants wielding sledgehammers rampage through a museum in Iraq, leaving a trail of destruction likened to the Taliban's infamous demolition of the Bamiyan Buddhas.
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Fri, 27 Feb 2015 07:51:52 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-27/is-jihadists-destroy-ancient-idols-in-iraq-museum-video/6267554TerrorismUnrest, Conflict and WarHistoryArchaeologyLibrary Museum and GalleryJoint deployment of troops to Iraq to dominate Abbott's NZ talkshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-27/joint-deployment-of-troops-to-iraq-to-dominate-abbotts-nz-talks/6267444
A joint deployment of Australian and New Zealand troops to Iraq is expected to dominate talks as Tony Abbott arrives in Auckland.
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Andrew GreeneFri, 27 Feb 2015 06:24:59 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-27/joint-deployment-of-troops-to-iraq-to-dominate-abbotts-nz-talks/6267444Government and PoliticsAbbott, TonyForeign AffairsDefence ForcesUnrest, Conflict and WarMuslim group questions Julie Bishop's 'jihadi brides' claimshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-26/muslim-womens-group-doubts-julie-bishops-jihadi-brides-claims/6265616
The Muslim Women's Association says it doubts the claims made by Foreign Minister Julie Bishop that up to 40 Australian women are supporting the Islamic State terrorist group.
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Lindy KerinThu, 26 Feb 2015 16:46:23 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-26/muslim-womens-group-doubts-julie-bishops-jihadi-brides-claims/6265616TerrorismUnrest, Conflict and WarGovernment and PoliticsFederal GovernmentIslamForeign Affairs1,000 Christian families flee IS in Syria, activist sayshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-26/christian-families-flee-syria-jihadists/6262940
Nearly 1,000 Assyrian Christian families flee their homes in north-eastern Syria after jihadists kidnap dozens of members of their community, an activist says.
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Thu, 26 Feb 2015 00:39:42 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-26/christian-families-flee-syria-jihadists/6262940Unrest, Conflict and WarChristianityIslamAustralian 'jihadi brides' being used as sex slaves, suicide bombershttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-25/40-australian-women-supported-terrorists-iraq-syria-bishop-says/6262452
Up to 40 Australian women are known to have taken part in or supported terrorist activity in Syria, Iraq and Australia, including so-called "jihadi brides", Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says.
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Susan McDonaldWed, 25 Feb 2015 19:25:57 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-25/40-australian-women-supported-terrorists-iraq-syria-bishop-says/6262452Unrest, Conflict and WarWomenIndonesia tackling rising number of people leaving to fight for Islamic Statehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-25/indonesia-tackling-rising-number-of-people-leaving/6259970
Wed, 25 Feb 2015 00:10:00 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-25/indonesia-tackling-rising-number-of-people-leaving/6259970Unrest, Conflict and WarIslamAustralia poised to send additional troops to Iraq alongside New Zealandhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-24/australia-poised-to-send-additional-troops-to-iraq/6259870
Australia is poised to send hundreds more troops to Iraq as part of a joint training mission with New Zealand, sources tell the ABC.
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Chris UhlmannTue, 24 Feb 2015 23:32:38 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-24/australia-poised-to-send-additional-troops-to-iraq/6259870Unrest, Conflict and WarGovernment and PoliticsFederal GovernmentAbbott, TonyNZ to help train Iraqi forces fight Islamic Statehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-24/new-zealand-to-help-train-iraqi-forces-fight-islamic-state/6255534
New Zealand will send troops to help train Iraq's armed forces fight the Islamic State group, prime minister John Key says.
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Tue, 24 Feb 2015 18:48:36 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-24/new-zealand-to-help-train-iraqi-forces-fight-islamic-state/6255534TerrorismUnrest, Conflict and WarWorld PoliticsDefence ForcesDefence and National SecurityReport PM suggested sending ground troops to Iraq 'piffle': Secretary of Defencehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-22/report-against-abbott-dismissed-by-top-military-planners/6186456
Some of the nation's top military planners, including the Secretary of the Department of Defence, say the claim Tony Abbott suggested to them that Australia launch a unilateral invasion of Iraq is false.
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Chris UhlmannSun, 22 Feb 2015 12:11:49 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-22/report-against-abbott-dismissed-by-top-military-planners/6186456Government and PoliticsFederal GovernmentUnrest, Conflict and WarAbbott, TonyAbbott rejects 'fanciful' report he suggested sending ground troops to Iraqhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-21/tony-abbott-rejects-fanciful-report-sending-ground-troops-iraq/6173308
The Prime Minister says a news report that he wanted to send thousands of Australian troops to unilaterally invade Iraq is "fanciful" and "false".
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Anna Henderson And Melissa ClarkeSat, 21 Feb 2015 10:04:57 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-21/tony-abbott-rejects-fanciful-report-sending-ground-troops-iraq/6173308Federal GovernmentGovernment and PoliticsAbbott, TonyTerrorismUnrest, Conflict and WarPerth student joins Islamic State fightershttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-21/perth-student-joins-islamic-state-fighters/6171552
A Perth university student who told his parents he was going camping instead flew overseas to join the Islamic State terrorist group.
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David WeberSat, 21 Feb 2015 07:03:31 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-21/perth-student-joins-islamic-state-fighters/6171552TerrorismUnrest, Conflict and WarForeign AffairsIraqi offensive planned to retake Mosul from Islamic Statehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-20/us-sees-iraqi-offensive-to-retake-mosul-in-april-may-time-frame/6159774
An Iraqi and Kurdish military force of 20,000 to 25,000 troops is being prepared to recapture the city of Mosul from Islamic State fighters, probably in the April-May time frame, an official at the US Central Command says.
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Fri, 20 Feb 2015 11:01:40 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-20/us-sees-iraqi-offensive-to-retake-mosul-in-april-may-time-frame/6159774Unrest, Conflict and WarTerrorismDefence ForcesWorld PoliticsUS, Turkey agree to train Syrian rebels: officialshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-20/turkey2c-us-sign-deal-to-train-syria-rebels/6157572
The United States and Turkey sign a deal to train and equip Syrian opposition forces, officials say.
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Fri, 20 Feb 2015 07:44:16 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-20/turkey2c-us-sign-deal-to-train-syria-rebels/6157572World PoliticsGovernment and PoliticsUnrest, Conflict and WarDefence ForcesAustralian joins 'self sacrificers' group fighting Islamic State militantshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-16/australian-joins-assyrian-group-fighting-islamic-state-in-iraq/6120434
A Melbourne man is fighting the Islamic State terrorist group on the frontline in northern Iraq after joining a Christian militia called Dwekh Nawsha, which translates as "self sacrificers".
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Dan OakesMon, 16 Feb 2015 18:48:33 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-16/australian-joins-assyrian-group-fighting-islamic-state-in-iraq/6120434TerrorismUnrest, Conflict and WarForeign AffairsWorld PoliticsAustralian man joins fight against IShttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-16/australian-man-joins-fight-against-is/6120730
Mon, 16 Feb 2015 18:10:00 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-16/australian-man-joins-fight-against-is/6120730TerrorismWorld PoliticsPentagon confirms Islamic State attack on Iraqi air base repelledhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-14/islamic-state-attack-repelled/6098010
Iraqi and US forces repel an attack by Islamic State militants on an Iraqi air base in Anbar province, hours after the militant group launched an offensive on a nearby town under government control.
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Sat, 14 Feb 2015 09:17:32 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-14/islamic-state-attack-repelled/6098010Unrest, Conflict and WarUS denies reports IS attacked Iraqi base where Australians operatinghttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-13/us-deny-reported-attack-iraqi-base-where-australians-operating/6090382
US defence officials deny reports that an Iraqi air base where Australians are operating was attacked by Islamic State overnight, as Australian officials meet in Canberra with the US envoy for the fight against IS militants.
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Michael VincentFri, 13 Feb 2015 09:36:57 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-13/us-deny-reported-attack-iraqi-base-where-australians-operating/6090382Unrest, Conflict and WarWorld PoliticsUnited Nations takes aim at Islamic State's financinghttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-13/united-nations-takes-aim-at-islamic-state-financing/6090102
The UN Security Council unanimously adopts a resolution aimed at choking the Islamic State militant group of millions of dollars in earnings from oil smuggling, antiquities trafficking and ransom payments.
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Fri, 13 Feb 2015 08:01:01 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-13/united-nations-takes-aim-at-islamic-state-financing/6090102Unrest, Conflict and WarWorld PoliticsBarack Obama asks Congress for Islamic State war powershttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-13/barack-obama-asks-congress-for-islamic-state-war/6090084
Fri, 13 Feb 2015 03:21:43 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-13/barack-obama-asks-congress-for-islamic-state-war/6090084Unrest, Conflict and WarGovernment and PoliticsObama asks Congress for Islamic State war powershttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-12/obama-asks-congress-for-islamic-state-war-powers/6087184
US president Barack Obama asks Congress to back a global war against the Islamic State group, although included curbs on his ability to send in US ground forces.
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Thu, 12 Feb 2015 06:56:33 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-12/obama-asks-congress-for-islamic-state-war-powers/6087184Unrest, Conflict and WarIslamGovernment and PoliticsSyria 'informed' about US-led strikes on IS: Assadhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-10/syria-informed-about-us-led-strikes-on-islamic-state-assad-says/6084358
Syrian president Bashar al-Assad says third parties, including Iraq, are conveying information to Damascus about the US-led campaign of air strikes against the Islamic State (IS) militant group in Syria.
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Tue, 10 Feb 2015 21:37:10 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-10/syria-informed-about-us-led-strikes-on-islamic-state-assad-says/6084358World PoliticsGovernment and PoliticsUnrest, Conflict and WarTerrorismAt least 14 killed in Baghdad suicide bomb attackhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-09/suicide-bomber-targets-crowded-square-north-of-baghdad/6081298
A suicide bomber attacks a Shiite-majority area of north Baghdad, killing at least 14 people, security and medical officials say.
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Mon, 09 Feb 2015 19:50:18 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-09/suicide-bomber-targets-crowded-square-north-of-baghdad/6081298TerrorismUnrest, Conflict and WarJordan escalates air strikes against Islamic Statehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-09/jordan-pounds-islamic-state-targets/6079690
Jordan says it has carried out dozens of air strikes on the Islamic State terror, as a top US envoy says Iraqi troops will begin a major ground offensive against the jihadists in the coming weeks.
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Mon, 09 Feb 2015 14:25:23 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-09/jordan-pounds-islamic-state-targets/6079690Unrest, Conflict and WarTerrorismDefence ForcesFrench police detain six people in 'anti-terror' raidhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-09/french-police-detain-six-in-anti-terror-raid/6078724
French police have detained six people suspected of recruiting potential jihadists, just days after another operation saw five charged on similar grounds, interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve says.
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Mon, 09 Feb 2015 06:43:46 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-09/french-police-detain-six-in-anti-terror-raid/6078724TerrorismUnrest, Conflict and WarLaw, Crime and JusticeAt least 34 killed in three bombings in Baghdad: policehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-07/at-least-34-killed-in-three-bombings-in-baghdad-police-say/6077914
At least 34 people are killed in three bombings around Baghdad, police say, hours before the government was due to lift a long-standing night-time curfew on the Iraqi capital.
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Sat, 07 Feb 2015 23:52:55 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-07/at-least-34-killed-in-three-bombings-in-baghdad-police-say/6077914Unrest, Conflict and WarTerrorismPoliceGovernment and PoliticsBosnian police raid village after IS flags, signs displayedhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-06/police-raid-bosnian-village-that-displayed-islamic-state-flag/6076000
Special forces police raid a Bosnian village after media published photos of houses displaying the flag of the Islamic State (IS) militant group.
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Fri, 06 Feb 2015 15:42:47 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-06/police-raid-bosnian-village-that-displayed-islamic-state-flag/6076000Unrest, Conflict and WarTerrorismForeign fighters in Iraq and Syria top Afghanistan levelshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-06/map-foreign-fighters-iraq-syria/6052544
The number of foreigners who have travelled to Iraq and Syria to fight is estimated to have topped 20,000 - surpassing the number attracted to Afghanistan in the 1980s.
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Matthew Liddy And Colin GourlayFri, 06 Feb 2015 10:34:57 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-06/map-foreign-fighters-iraq-syria/6052544Unrest, Conflict and WarTerrorismJordanian warplanes blast Islamic State targetshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-06/jordan-warplanes-strike-islamic-state-after-pilot-murder/6074430
Jordan's air force launches a fresh wave of strikes against Islamic State militants after King Abdullah vowed a harsh response to the burning alive of a captured Jordanian fighter pilot.
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Fri, 06 Feb 2015 07:14:25 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-06/jordan-warplanes-strike-islamic-state-after-pilot-murder/6074430Unrest, Conflict and WarTerrorismIraqi PM orders end to years-old Baghdad curfewhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-06/iraq-pm-orders-end-to-years-old-baghdad-curfew/6074426
Iraqi prime minister Haider al-Abadi orders an end to a years-old nightly curfew in Baghdad in a bid to ease restrictions on daily life, officials say.
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Fri, 06 Feb 2015 07:00:19 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-06/iraq-pm-orders-end-to-years-old-baghdad-curfew/6074426Community and SocietyGovernment and PoliticsUnrest, Conflict and WarNBC news anchor apologises for false Iraq war helicopter storyhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-05/nbc-anchor-brian-williams-recants-iraq-chopper-crash-story/6073728
NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams apologises for a story in which he falsely claimed he was on board an attacked helicopter during the Iraq war.
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Thu, 05 Feb 2015 18:48:16 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-05/nbc-anchor-brian-williams-recants-iraq-chopper-crash-story/6073728Unrest, Conflict and WarInformation and CommunicationBroadcastingTelevision BroadcastingDefence and National SecurityDefence ForcesArmyUAE withdrew from air war after Jordanian pilot captured, US officials sayhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-05/uae-withdrew-from-air-operations-against-islamic-state/6071736
The United Arab Emirates withdrew from air strike missions against Islamic State militants in Syria after the capture of a Jordanian pilot, who has since been murdered, US officials say.
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Thu, 05 Feb 2015 10:16:25 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-05/uae-withdrew-from-air-operations-against-islamic-state/6071736Air ForceDefence ForcesUnrest, Conflict and WarTerrorismJordan's king vows 'relentless' war on IS militantshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-05/jordanian-king-vows-relentless-war-on-islamic-state/6071348
Jordan's King Abdullah vows a "relentless" war against Islamic State militants on their own territory in response to a video published by the hardline group showing a captured Jordanian pilot being burned alive in a cage.
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Thu, 05 Feb 2015 06:27:29 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-05/jordanian-king-vows-relentless-war-on-islamic-state/6071348Unrest, Conflict and WarTerrorismJordan promises 'earth-shattering' response to pilot's deathhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-05/jordan-promises-earth-shattering-response-to/6071336
Thu, 05 Feb 2015 02:53:41 +1100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-05/jordan-promises-earth-shattering-response-to/6071336TerrorismUnrest, Conflict and War